Girlz at Gilded Balloon Patter House
Girlz is a musical that returns to Edinburgh after a run last year, that charts the success of a new British girl band and, along with it, the issues that fame can bring. As a big fan of all things girl bands and pop, this sounded right up my street, so I was excited to […]
Apparently Ugly at Underbelly Bristo Square
Apparently Ugly is the story of Cinderella’s stepsisters and what happens when their mother finally tells them that they are indeed ‘ugly.’ We meet the sisters just after Cinderella’s wedding, where they are fighting over the bouquet, which causes their mother to snap and tell them exactly what she thinks of them, banishing them until […]
Bad Girls at Three Sisters
When I headed up to Edinburgh, did I expect to find myself in a room dancing to the Spice Girls, Taylor Swift and other iconic female artists? No! Am I glad that it became part of my Edinburgh experience? Undoubtedly, yes! After a day of reviewing, I decided it was too early to head home […]
Hole at Underbelly Bristo Square
To say that Hole is possibly one of the most bonkers shows at the Fringe is a bold statement, but I think it may be up there. However, please don’t read bonkers as bad, far from it in this case! Hole is the story of a cult… sorry, religious organisation who, following an apparition to […]
PHAB at Camden Fringe
Experimental, absurd and occasionally bewildering, AB Drama’s PHAB brings together a collection of short plays by Martin Szalla and Liam O’Grady that cross the boundaries between actors and audience, reality and performance. Staged in the intimate surroundings of Camden’s Libra Theatre, it is an evening full of interesting ideas, strong performances and flashes of humour, […]
Linus Karp Was Hit With An Umbrella
When asked what my highlights of the Fringe were, I didn’t think one of them would be about a homophobic hate crime, but that is part of what is so wonderful about the Fringe: there is always something to surprise you. Linus Karp Was Hit with an Umbrella is a show about a homophobic attack […]
An A to Z Guide to Dating
An A to Z Guide to Dating is built around writer and performer Grace O’Keefe’s mother, who wrote a dating guide in her youth that publishers at the time claimed would set feminism back 20 years. As the audience arrive, O’Keefe’s mother is sat among them eagerly awaiting her daughter’s show, but when Grace calls […]
Legendary The Musical at Underbelly Bristo Square
Legendary is the multi-layered musical storytelling piece by Cheeyang Ng, weaving Chinese myths and legends together with their own family history, queerness and search for identity before ultimately creating a new legend of their own. The show succeeds in no small part due to Ng’s wonderful ability as a storyteller. Ng has a remarkable ability […]
The Real Kyle McCarren
The Real Kyle McCarren is a musical based on a true story about grief, friendship and the complicated ways that people respond when someone they love dies. Andy Roninson, plays himself, narrating the story of his best friend and band mate, Kyle McCarren, who died aged just 21. Blurring the line between a concert and […]
Under The Influence
Under The Influence is the brainchild of TikTok sensations the Gilbert Twins, famous for their sketches which centres around couples counselling as Frances decides that she and her twin Carine need professional help to make their work and home life more harmonious. The show is structured around the first two therapy sessions with the therapist […]